HMS Holdings which operates the the Hendrick Motor Engine shop is suing DEI over termination fee stemming from a contract to supply Hendrick engines to Ginn Racing.

Kyle Petty moved one step racing full time in the Grand-Am series in 2009 as he did some testing the No. 45 Orbit Racing InterMedia BMW Riley.

Bobby Hamilton Racing-Virginia, a truck series team, is shutting down after 10 year. The Dodge based team started with two trucks, then moved down to one team with Dennis Setzer finishing 8th in the points with one win at Martinsville.